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Gas stations in the Jackson, TN metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in the Jackson, TN metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #340 of 387 scored metro areas
#9 of 10 scored metro areas based in Tennessee
- Listings
- 153
- 118 chain locations (77%)
- Official establishments
- 111
- −2.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $209.9M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $2,897 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 42% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.1
- 94% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 184,569
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
For gas stations, the Jackson metro area has a Groundwork market score of 27 (lower middle): #340 of 387 scored metro areas and #9 of 10 scored metro areas based in Tennessee. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
As of September 2026, map listings count 153 gas stations in the Jackson metro area. 118 of them (77%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 21.1, 94% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
Household spending on gasoline and other fuels in the Jackson metro area comes to about $209.9M a year: $2,897 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. Spread across 153 gas stations, that is $1.4M per station, 42% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
Official counts show 111 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in the Jackson metro area in 2023, down 2.6% from 2019. That is one for every 653 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $2.5M has gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Jackson metro area. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Jackson metro area grew 2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Jackson metro area compares
The same measures for Tennessee and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all gasoline and other fuels by the gas stations counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Jackson metro area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 21.1 | 14.4 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $2.1M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 653 | 821 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.6% | −1.8% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $2,897 | $3,038 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $61,177 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 27 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 111−2.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 695
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $19.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 10Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 153118 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 88The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $2.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in the Jackson metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Jackson metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 184,569+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 72,451
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,711 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 106
- Median household income
- $61,177+30.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,447
- Median home value
- $185,300
- Jobs located here
- 84,298
- Daytime population
- 188,381Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Tennessee market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Tennessee for gas stations, numbered among those based in Tennessee, with the Jackson metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Tennessee
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 71 | 887 | 10.7 | $2.9M | +8.7% | #61 of 387 |
| 2Johnson City, TN | 60 | 107 | 12.0 | $2.5M | +4.3% | #128 of 387 |
| 3Clarksville, TN-KY | 59 | 161 | 12.9 | $2.3M | +8.5% | #135 of 387 |
| 4Knoxville, TN | 59 | 503 | 13.3 | $2.3M | +6.9% | #136 of 387 |
| 5Chattanooga, TN-GA | 49 | 318 | 13.7 | $2.2M | +5.3% | #204 of 387 |
| 6Cleveland, TN | 47 | 84 | 16.8 | $1.9M | +6.1% | #218 of 387 |
| 7Morristown, TN | 46 | 85 | 17.7 | $1.8M | +7.9% | #229 of 387 |
| 8Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 36 | 236 | 18.0 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #290 of 387 |
| 9Jackson, TN | 27 | 153 | 21.1 | $1.4M | +2.2% | #340 of 387 |
| 10Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 21 | 995 | 19.0 | $1.5M | −0.3% | #363 of 387 |
Other business types in the Jackson metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in the Jackson, TN metro area?
The Jackson metro area has 153 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 118 of them (77%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 111 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 2.6% from 2019. Official counts list 10 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Jackson, TN metro area spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $209.9M a year, or $2,897 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 153 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 72,451 households in the Jackson metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Jackson, TN metro area compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
The Jackson metro area has 21.1 gas stations per 10,000 households, 94% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.4M, 42% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, the Jackson metro area would have about 88, against 153 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 653 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Jackson, TN metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Jackson metro area at 184,569 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 72,451 households. The median household income in the Jackson metro area is $61,177 a year, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.5% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Jackson metro area scores 27 for gas stations (lower middle), #340 of 387 scored metro areas.
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